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Dark black in color. Just a bit of light makes its way around the edges. No head. Things begin to go awry from here on...the aroma was all ripe raisins. Crazy, but true. Very different and very un-porter-like. Flavor, as expected, followed the aromas, with the taste profile being almost completely dominated by sweet raisins. Just the slightest bit of coffee undertones. Low carbonation and decent drinkability. Very uncharacteristic flavor for a porter. (496 characters)

Taste: First some of the roasted flavors come through, then backed by the dark berries, almost RIS-like, with a flavorful balance of citrus hops, and a long long finish, both malt and hop balanced. Delicious and one of the better versions of the style I've had in a while.

Mouthfeel: Almost lighter-bodied seeming, oddly enough, but enough balance and smoothness to make it very easy to drink.

Drinkability: Solid as hell, especially fresh. Maybe I'm at an advantage in Richmond, but especially after the Bourbon Barrel Porter, the base of it makes sense. Fresh and delicious, along with the complexity and taste to make it easily sessionable. (1,022 characters)

Brought up north by a friend from Richmond.Pours pitch black from the bomber with a tan head.

The thin mouthfeel made me guess this was an English porter at first, but I suppose it can be American. There's a strong and lasting (and quite tasty) roasted spice character that builds into the aftertaste that actually reminds me of a good saison. The main flavor profile focuses on black, roasted grains - so much so that it could be mistaken for a stout. The aroma picks up the alcohol as it warms and is otherwise full bitter chocolate and roast.

Overall, not the greatest porter, but something different and it leaves a great finish. (635 characters)

There is a very low intensity aroma on this beer. The aroma is mostly coffee with a bit of cocoa. It smells good in that it hints at quality ingredients is just very faint. The body is deep black with a wispy Rorschach test of a tan head. The fore is quite chocolaty with more mildly roasted coffee flavors and smooth oatmeal vanilla cake sweetness in the middle. There are hints of stewed raisins, along with the other flavors, in the finish. It is a little on the still side even for a Porter, but the flavor is very good and the mouth feel, for the style, is appropriate. (574 characters)

Lots of roasty grains in the flavor, but still on the lighter side. There is a little bit of caramel, or maybe it's just diacetyl mixing with the malts. The hops add a little herbal flavor to the background, but there is not much there. Full bodied.

By the appearance I was honestly thinking that this was going to be more on the robust side of things. Still, it's a very solid porter, maybe drifting more toward the English style. Very drinkable. Recommended. (671 characters)

Was a bit weary to try this after being very disappointed in my last two Legend brews (the Trippel and Doppelbock), nontheless I gave it a shot anyway.... on tap at Stillwater's On Main, Gloucester, Va.

It turned out to be better then I had expected. Pitch black in color with a large thick-thick, dark brown head. The head slowly recedes to become a quarter inch thick lace that remains until the glass is emptied. Roasted aroma with notes of coffee and dark chocolate. The flavors mimic the aroma quite well... dark chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt notes. The chocolate notes make this one tend to be a touch on the sweet side, but I didn't notice any of the negative attributes mentioned previously (sour, slick, butter, etc). A standout among porters?... maybe not, but worth a try. I'll try it again. (811 characters)

22 oz bomber pours a black color with a frothy brown foam. Fades at an average clip and does not leave much lacing.

Nose is light, unsweetened chocolate, a little bit of licorice and cola. Not much sweetness and there is low fruitiness, just a few hints of raspberries perhaps.

Taste has a touch of smoke and more licorice. A little overcarbonated and thin, it would be better with a sweeter, fuller body. Perhaps some more fresh roast? Light chalk comes in as it warms and feels a little old-worldly, hops are in the background for sure. Decent value at 3.99 for a bomber, but the contents are pretty forgettable. (616 characters)

Appears a near black with dark, rust colored edges when held up to the light. A frothy, tan head slowly fades into a mild film and hearty collar. Spotty lacing is left around the glass.Smell of of caramel cremes, mild espresso, cocoa, mocha, & roasted malt.Taste is of the mentioned aromas with creamy caramel embedded into a full, rich body that I could just dig on all night.Mouthfeel is full bodied, chewy, roasty, and very delicious with a fine balance for a porter. (473 characters)

Very dark and pours with a dark tan head that dissipates at a moderate pace. Chocolate-caramel flavor that goes down smoothly with a nice lingering aftertaste. Mine was cold out of the refrigerator and I think I would prefer it at cellar temperature. A 22 oz bottle is very filling, as if it were a Guinness. (308 characters)

Appearance: Pours black with a 2 finger chocolate brown sudsy head that fades to no lacing.

Smell: Burnt malts and chocolate and a hint of espresso or dark chocolate and a drop of vanilla and cream / malt caramel and all this with a cherry on top; makes a superb aroma. (of course I did *not* follow the instruction to keep it cool, I always let porters warm first.)

Taste: Around the campfire I like my marshmallows burnt. In my porters I enjoy the malts the same way, very dark ~ almost burnt malts. It has some caramel and cocoa flavors on the front end. Some molasses, vanilla tobacco and coffee middle and a very milk chocolaty sweet malt finish that leave somewhat of a carob flavor on the cheeks. Very nice!

Mouthfeel: It is a bit thin and light in the mouth but it is certainly full of flavor and the drinkability is exceptional so the light feel of this porter is a worthy tradeoff in my opinion.

Drinkability: After putting down a bomber of Legacy Brown Ale I though I was just going to have 8 oz out of this one and put a cork in it for tomorrow. I can't believe I ate the whole thing. I am feeling it now ... but boy it was freakin easy to drink.

Thanks to jcwattsrugger for bringing this 22 ouncer back from Virginia for me!

Pours black with a foamy light brown head that slowly thins to a lasting cover.

The smell is of chocolate/coffee with some charcoal/peat roastiness/smokiness.

The taste is of chocolate/coffee with some caramel/toffee and a hint of fennel. Ir has a bitterish balance with a good deal of roast. Dry, roasty finish.

It has a fuller side of medium-body. Easy to drink. Enjoyable. Good example of the style. Would have had a second bottle, had it been available to me. Could see this as a "session" six-pack! (586 characters)

Poured into an imperial pint glass, formed a 1" light brown head over the opaque dark, dark brown brew. Head is resilient, and laces well. Aroma is of dark malts, coffee and chocolate, with a tint of vanilla. Taste is sweetly of the dark malts, and the vanilla comes through again, strong enough to seem artificial. Also a tad of sour fruit notes. Mouthfeel is somewhat good, although feels a bit thin, and the drinkability is good as well, with perhaps the sweetness stopping the fun after a few. Not a bad offering by any stretch, must have been different on tap... (636 characters)

A: Not quite black - the darkest of browns, and nearly opaque. The brown head is moderately tall and densely foamy. Retention is solid, with some decent lacing.

S: Dark fruit - plums or prunes, along with semisweet chocolate and some sweetened espresso. Some roasted notes. Hints of charcoal, vanilla, and earthen hops.

T: Some sweet, roasted malt up front. Sweetened coffee and semisweet chocolate again noticeable. Leafy and earthy hops provide some flavor that accompanies a prune-like fruit character pretty nicely. Vanilla is present, with a bit of charcoal.

M: Medium bodied - a touch thin for the style. Carbonation is light. Somewhat creamy and slick on the tongue. A touch dry as well.

D: I guess I was anticipating a bigger porter given the bomber bottle and the, well, "legend-ary" art on the label. It's not, not by a long shot. That said, a perfectly nice, drinkable porter. (895 characters)